Over the weekend, shortly after posting up the latest in “hot” icon packs, I started looking for the last time we did a “Show off your home screens day!” As it turns out, it’s been well over a year, which is kind of shocking. It’s not like we stopped customizing phones in 2015, so I’m […]

Over the weekend, shortly after posting up the latest in “hot” icon packs, I started looking for the last time we did a “Show off your home screens day!” As it turns out, it’s been well over a year, which is kind of shocking. It’s not like we stopped customizing phones in 2015, so I’m not sure what took us so long to get one of these together. Either way, it’s a home screen day today!

For those new to this concept, just know that we want you to share the setup on your home screen in the comments below. We do this for a couple of reasons. First, it’s actually a lot of fun to see how other people have their phones setup. Second, this is a way for us to get inspiration for that next great setup of our own. And finally, we often find out about new icon or theme or wallpaper designers, apps you are using, etc. that help make Droid Life a better place.

So, it’s time to show them off! Set up your best home screen, screenshot them, and then upload as many as you’d like through the comments.

As for our setups, you’ll find mine above. I’m using the Artico icon pack we featured last week, along with one of its included wallpapers. I’m using Nova Launcher, the stock Android clock, and not much else. I keep it super simple.

Tim’s setup is below and utilizes Nova Launcher as well, along with the Retrorika icon pack.

Around 40% of you now own some sort of a smartwatch, according to a recent poll of ours. That means that 40% of you have an additional display outside of the one on your smartphone or tablet that can be customized! Yessir, it’s time to do a “Show off your watch faces” day, just like we […]

Around 40% of you now own some sort of a smartwatch, according to a recent poll of ours. That means that 40% of you have an additional display outside of the one on your smartphone or tablet that can be customized! Yessir, it’s time to do a “Show off your watch faces” day, just like we do with home screens.

Since this is a new addition to our ongoing “show off” series, it will work slightly different. Because we want to see more than just your screen, this time we will ask that you take a picture of your smartwatch and then submit it through the comments. That way, we can see your watch face, watch, band of choice, and how it all plays together.

So down below, be sure to upload the picture of your watch, but then also tell us what the watchface, watch, and band are.

Ready?

To submit, you should see an image upload button in the comment section. Tap that to upload or take a picture directly from your phone.

Having received quite a few requests for this post, here is your chance to show off your beautiful home screens to our community. Home screens can be an ever-evolving feature of your smartphone, and with new icon packs and wallpapers being released daily, there is no doubt that your device’s look has changed since the […]

Having received quite a few requests for this post, here is your chance to show off your beautiful home screens to our community. Home screens can be an ever-evolving feature of your smartphone, and with new icon packs and wallpapers being released daily, there is no doubt that your device’s look has changed since the last time we did this in February.

For those new to this concept, this is how it works. Setup your home screen the way you like it, grab a screenshot of it (Power+Volume Down on most phones, Home+Volume Down on Samsung phones), and then upload it through Disqus (comments) along with a description of your apps, launcher, wallpaper, and clock.

KELLEN

Kellen is running Nova Launcher with the Elun icon pack. The wallpaper is a live wallpaper called SpinIt, and the clock widget is a skin from the pack Zooper by Beard. Those skins can be used with the Zooper Widget app.

TIM

I am running Nova Launcher with the FlatDroid icon pack. The wallpaper is from the Behang wallpaper pack, and the clock widget is called Timely.

In the eight months since we last put together a “Show off your home screens day!” post, I’d imagine you have changed things up a time or two on your phone or tablet. With new icon packs, clocks, and wallpapers being featured regularly through our Icons and UCCW series, you should have plenty of options […]

In the eight months since we last put together a “Show off your home screens day!” post, I’d imagine you have changed things up a time or two on your phone or tablet. With new icon packs, clocks, and wallpapers being featured regularly through our Icons and UCCW series, you should have plenty of options to choose from to make your home screen something special.

Today’s post is like all of the others in that we want to see what kind of magic you have put together. With on-screen buttons becoming more standard and through Kit Kat’s transparent notification and navigation areas, home screens are looking better than ever. At least we think so.

For those new to this concept, this is how it works. Setup your home screen the way you like it, grab a screenshot of it (Power+Volume Down on most phones, Home+Volume Down on Samsung phones), and then upload it through Disqus (comments) along with a description of your apps, launcher, wallpaper, and clock.

Here is a look at all of ours to get you started.

KELLEN

I’m running Nova Launcher with the Cryten icon pack. The wallpaper is from a soon-to-be-released pack called Influx (write-up coming this week). And the clock skin is a Zooper skin called Simple Glass Zooper. That launcher button can be downloaded here.

TIM

Tim is running Nova Launcher with the Cryten icon pack (wallpaper too) and Timely as his clock widget.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2014/02/10/show-off-your-home-screens-day-february-2014/feed/523Show Off Your Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/05/show-off-your-home-screens-day-7/
http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/05/show-off-your-home-screens-day-7/#commentsWed, 05 Jun 2013 17:43:41 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=110325I hope your home screens have been beautified, because it’s time for another “Show Off Your Home Screens!” day. The last time we ran this regular feature was in November, so as the seasons have changed and new icon packs and clock themes have come to light, we’re guessing there are some gems out there […]

I hope your home screens have been beautified, because it’s time for another “Show Off Your Home Screens!” day. The last time we ran this regular feature was in November, so as the seasons have changed and new icon packs and clock themes have come to light, we’re guessing there are some gems out there that are dying to be shown off. You ready to show off yours?

For those new to this process, what we ask is that you take a screenshot of your home screen setup (as many screens as you’d like), then upload the image files to an image hosting site (imgur for example), and then paste the direct image URL (likely ends in .png or .jpg) into the comments. That way, the entire DL community can easily click to see your creations. But also, along with your images, be sure to list out your setup (icon pack, wallpapers, widgets, launcher, etc.). Assuming you have a work of art on your home screen, people are going to want to know how to replicate it.

Let’s do this!

As you can tell, we both still roll with the ultimate minimal setups. I actually only use two home screens – one for my main apps and clock (pictured), along with one to the right that features my calendar and Google Search. It’s a setup I have used for two years now and seem to be able to get things done on with ease.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2013/06/05/show-off-your-home-screens-day-7/feed/481Show Off Your Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/06/show-off-your-home-screens-day-6/
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/06/show-off-your-home-screens-day-6/#commentsTue, 06 Nov 2012 17:30:21 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=88345 We have been receiving lots of requests to host a “Show Off Your Screens Day!” lately. So, let’s do this. Many of you have been upgrading phones, buying tablets then pimping them out, so we know you have some awesome designs you want to share with the community. If you’re more into the stock feel, these […]

We have been receiving lots of requests to host a “Show Off Your Screens Day!” lately. So, let’s do this. Many of you have been upgrading phones, buying tablets then pimping them out, so we know you have some awesome designs you want to share with the community. If you’re more into the stock feel, these posts will also help inspire you and show you everything your Android device is capable of.

For those new to this ongoing segment of ours, these are the simple rules:

1. Take a screen shot of as many of your screenshots as you’d like.
2. Upload them to your favorite image hosting site.
3. Paste the direct image URLs in the comments. (Image URLs ending in .gif or .jpg or .png)
4. Then be sure to list out your setup (apps, wallpapers, icon set, etc.)

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2012/11/06/show-off-your-home-screens-day-6/feed/317Tip: Google’s Device Art Generator is a Great Way to Show Off Home Screenshttp://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/02/tip-googles-device-art-generator-is-a-great-way-to-show-off-home-screens/
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/02/tip-googles-device-art-generator-is-a-great-way-to-show-off-home-screens/#commentsThu, 02 Aug 2012 23:13:19 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=78084Yesterday, the Android frame generator graduated into official status and is now known as the Device Art Generator. It’s a tool for app developers to use when taking screenshots of their apps and then displaying them in a visually pleasing manner. As of today, you can only display your screenshots in Nexus devices, but we […]

Yesterday, the Android frame generator graduated into official status and is now known as the Device Art Generator. It’s a tool for app developers to use when taking screenshots of their apps and then displaying them in a visually pleasing manner. As of today, you can only display your screenshots in Nexus devices, but we get the feeling that there will be many more on the way. After all, sites like MyColorScreen have figured out how to use almost any device on the planet in theirs, so you can imagine that Google will work in something as well.

For most of us, this tool will only come in handy when we want to display our own screenshots for the world to see on a personal level, rather than through the Play store. But what I’m envisioning, is our next “Show Off Your Home Screens Day!” post, filled with nothing but beautiful Device Art Generator pics.

To run it for yourself, head over to the DAG, and drop a screenshot of yours onto the device of your choice. Afterwards, click on it and then save the image file to your PC. From there, feel free to upload it to your favorite image hosting site, and paste the URL in our comments so that we can see your creations. Knowing that most of you still rock out with a G-Nex, you probably won’t mind the lack of non-Nexus devices.

Tim’s Pro tip: You can also use this app, which has frames for the Galaxy S3 as an option.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2012/08/02/tip-googles-device-art-generator-is-a-great-way-to-show-off-home-screens/feed/31Show Off Your Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/26/show-off-your-home-screens-day-5/
http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/26/show-off-your-home-screens-day-5/#commentsThu, 26 Jul 2012 18:50:06 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=77334 Our last “Show Off Your Home Screens Day!” was back in March, which was way too long ago. We can imagine many of you have gone through a dozen different looks since then, so we thought today (with the suggestion of a reader) would be a great day to show off those masterpiece home […]

Our last “Show Off Your Home Screens Day!” was back in March, which was way too long ago. We can imagine many of you have gone through a dozen different looks since then, so we thought today (with the suggestion of a reader) would be a great day to show off those masterpiece home screens. To add to the fun, we know that many of you picked up a Nexus 7 over the last few weeks and are probably looking for some inspiration on how to set it up. Be sure to drop your home screens from those as well.

For those new to this ongoing segment of ours, these are the simple rules:

1. Take a screen shot of as many of your screenshots as you’d like.
2. Upload them to your favorite image hosting site.
3. Paste the direct image URLs in the comments. (Image URLs ending in .gif or .jpg or .png)
4. Then be sure to list out your setup (apps, wallpapers, icon set, etc.)

It is spring and that means it is time to show off everyone’s wonderful home screens! It has been a while since we last posted one of these, so put forth your sexiest setup and let the world in on your secrets. We tend to believe that our community is the best in the world […]

It is spring and that means it is time to show off everyone’s wonderful home screens! It has been a while since we last posted one of these, so put forth your sexiest setup and let the world in on your secrets. We tend to believe that our community is the best in the world here at Droid Life and are always curious to see how your phones are looking. With the Galaxy Nexus and many other HD phones having been out for months now, you should have had plenty of time to get them looking beautiful. Let’s see what you’ve made.

Instructions:

For those with the Galaxy Nexus, you have native screenshots! You can take screenshots by pressing in Power and Volume Down at the same time and holding for 2-3 seconds.

If you do not have a G-Nex, you can either screenshot in adb (we have a tutorial for you here) or root and use something like Screenshot ER.

Once you have your screenie, upload it to whichever image hosting website you use and then paste the URL that ends with the file name (.png, .jpg, .gif, etc.) into the comments.

Feel to share your widgets, wallpapers, and other apps used to get to your look.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2012/03/27/show-off-your-home-screens-day-4/feed/531Show Off Your Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/27/show-off-your-home-screens-day-3/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/27/show-off-your-home-screens-day-3/#commentsTue, 27 Dec 2011 18:00:16 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=56979 With the holidays quickly coming to an end and with many of you picking up new devices as presents, there are probably plenty of big beautiful home screens out there that are in dire need of makeovers. And also, since the Galaxy Nexus hit and this on-screen button thing is throwing some of us […]

With the holidays quickly coming to an end and with many of you picking up new devices as presents, there are probably plenty of big beautiful home screens out there that are in dire need of makeovers. And also, since the Galaxy Nexus hit and this on-screen button thing is throwing some of us for a loop, we need inspiration from the greatest Android community on the planet. And to get that, it’s time for one of our now-famous “Show Off Your Home Screens!” posts. It has been a while since we put together one of these, so let’s see what kinds of masterpieces you have created over the last couple of months.

Instructions:

1. For those with the Galaxy Nexus, you can take screenshots by press in Power and Volume Down at the same time and holding for 2-3 seconds.
2. For those without a G-Nex, you can either screenshot in adb or root and use Screenshot ER.
3. Once you have a screenshot, upload it to your favorite image hosting site and paste the URL that ends with the file name (.png, .jpg, .gif, etc.) into the comments and your image should be loaded for all to see.

And if you can’t get enough of Tato’s rainbow bacon, feel free to download it below:

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2011/12/27/show-off-your-home-screens-day-3/feed/395Show Off Your Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/15/show-off-your-home-screens-day-2/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/15/show-off-your-home-screens-day-2/#commentsThu, 15 Sep 2011 19:07:22 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=46307 It has been a few months since we last asked to see the masterpieces that you have created on your Android phone’s home screen. Being a Thursday in between device releases, we thought this was the perfect time to see what you have cooked up. The ADW icon packs, GO Launcher themes, and ROM […]

It has been a few months since we last asked to see the masterpieces that you have created on your Android phone’s home screen. Being a Thursday in between device releases, we thought this was the perfect time to see what you have cooked up. The ADW icon packs, GO Launcher themes, and ROM skin options seem to be growing by the day, so please “Wow!” us. We are always on the hunt for home screen inspiration – no better place to get it than from all of you.

Instructions: When you drop your comment, feel free to give us some detail on what you went through to get to your current setup. Launcher, icon pack, theme, apps, widgets, etc. And to post up a picture, all you need to do is upload to somewhere like PhotoBucket or Flickr and then paste the image URL. Our comment system will then turn it into an image preview for all to see.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/15/show-off-your-home-screens-day-2/feed/176Seven+ Releases Notification Bar Changer, No Root Requiredhttp://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/12/seven-releases-notification-bar-changer-no-root-required/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/12/seven-releases-notification-bar-changer-no-root-required/#commentsMon, 12 Sep 2011 15:54:16 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=45927 The Seven+ crew that has worked countless hours to try and port some of the minimalistic Windows Phone 7 apps over to Android. We have seen the calculator along with a UI changer in the past, but today’s release might be the most influential yet. StatusBar+ allows you to change the style and color […]

The Seven+ crew that has worked countless hours to try and port some of the minimalistic Windows Phone 7 apps over to Android. We have seen the calculator along with a UI changer in the past, but today’s release might be the most influential yet. StatusBar+ allows you to change the style and color of your device’s notification bar without having root access, something that to our knowledge, has never been done before. You can set it to start on boot up and even change the colors of notifications and the background.

*Note – on my Galaxy SII and Bionic, I was able to set the StatusBar+ as my notification bar, but only the clock will show. I’ve reached out to the dev to see why notifications and signal icons will not show on these two devices, but I suggest you check out the free version to see if it will work correctly on yours before buying.

*Note 2 – and I’m an idiot. Just tap on the notification bar and will display all of your icons. Fantastic app.

*Note 3 – the signal strength appears to be broken. There is no way I have full 4G coverage here. A bug that will likely be worked out.

Oh, and they have opened sourced the project, so I’m sure we will have some snazzy alternatives with similar functionality in the near future.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2011/09/12/seven-releases-notification-bar-changer-no-root-required/feed/36Show Off Your Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/28/show-off-your-home-screens-day/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/28/show-off-your-home-screens-day/#commentsTue, 28 Jun 2011 17:44:17 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=38396(K, Picolas, and Tato) Can you believe that it has been something like 3 months since we last had a “Show us your home screens!” day? Today’s event seems long overdue, so we’re hoping to see some really creative stuff now that there are hundreds of themes and app packs for both ADW and LauncherPro. […]

Can you believe that it has been something like 3 months since we last had a “Show us your home screens!” day? Today’s event seems long overdue, so we’re hoping to see some really creative stuff now that there are hundreds of themes and app packs for both ADW and LauncherPro. We also have a variety of devices that we cover on a daily basis in this Android world including tablets like the Motorola XOOM and Galaxy Tab 10.1 that bring a whole new customization element into the game. This should be fun to watch.

For those that are new, what we’re asking for is a shot of one or all of your home screens in the comments followed by a little description of the setup. This is how we share ideas, widgets, clocks, wallpapers, icon packs, themes, etc. with the rest of the DL community.

As you can see up top, we’ve got the 3 home screens of the DL staff – dirty details of the looks will be posted in the comments.

]]>http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/28/show-off-your-home-screens-day/feed/1344Show Off Your DROID Home Screens Day!http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/24/show-off-your-home-screens/
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/03/24/show-off-your-home-screens/#commentsThu, 24 Mar 2011 16:04:41 +0000http://www.droid-life.com/?p=29222Been a while since we took a day to let everyone show off the beauty that is their personalized home screen. And since a lot of you are rockin’ out with a new HTC Thunderbolt, we figured that you’ve probably had to change up that look a little. We also have a variety of new […]

Been a while since we took a day to let everyone show off the beauty that is their personalized home screen. And since a lot of you are rockin’ out with a new HTC Thunderbolt, we figured that you’ve probably had to change up that look a little. We also have a variety of new themes in the wild for the DX/D2 and OG, so let’s show them off!

If you missed out the last time we did this, here are the basic guidelines:

Take screenshots of as many of your screens as you’d like using apps like drocap2 or ShootMe if you are rooted. Follow these instructions to take them using the Android SDK if not rooted.

Upload your screenshots to an image hosting site like dropbox, Imgur or Tinypic. Paste the URLs to the images in the comments to allow everyone to see the images as click-able thumbnails.